Every day in the life of Bianca Ojukwu portends a fresh adventure and a step up the nation’s socio-political ladder. This time around, the beautiful wife of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Emeka Odimegwu-Ojukwu, has been selected to step into the shoes her husband left behind as the national leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The faction of APGA recognised by INEC rose from a meeting a few days ago to hand over to her the mantle of leadership of the party her husband founded before his demise. Accepting the honour, Bianca made it clear that she was not stepping into the late Ikemba Nnewi’s shoes but would only try her best to position the party to fulfill the mission and aspiration of Ojukwu.
Bianca Ojukwu is one woman who has gone through many phases of life and has still maintained her identity. From the innocent winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and Miss Africa pageants in 1988 to the first African to win Miss International the following year, Bianca etched her steps in the sands of time in beauty pageantry in Africa.
Then came the revelation in 1989 that she was dating the former Biafran leader and political associate of her father. Their controversial romance was a national talking point in the early 1990s.